head removal and refit

[Tom mccrea]

One for any of you that are more mechanically minded than me and i dont want you to answer this one mum!!

Im having no luck finding whats turning my oil a nice latte colour so going back to head gasket assumption. It appears to be fine around the outside with no leakage, could this still be the head gasket failed on the inside??

If the head needs to come off is it a big job to remove and refit?

[Miles]

Sounds like coolant leaking into the oil and yes it can fail just on the inside. The engine will have to come out for this one

[RedexRobB]

Moriman is your saviour!

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[cargo]

Not that big a job done it myself loads of times...................

I'd lap the valves in while your there...........may as well once the head is off....................

I assume crank and gearbox are OK ?

[Tom mccrea]

Lap the valves in?? If you haven't guessed I'm not that mechanically minded, I'm enthusiastic but not blessed unfortunately. Haven't even tried to put it in gear yet dut to the clutch cable being f@&?ed and what do I look for on the Crank?

[cargo]

oh dear you are a novice mechanic.
Tell you what for a mug of coffee (big mug milk no sugar ) I'll give up some me my valuable time and come have a look at it and discuss you options Sunday OK ?

[Tom mccrea]

Ha! Could probably throw in a kit kat?

That would be great, it would certainly steer me the right way!!

When you next racing? Do you do the track days at kirkiston or just stick to the races?

[cargo]

Next race is the Manx GP I would do a track day to run in an engine or just for the hell of it if it suited me.
Drop me a PM with your address and I'll come over Sunday bout 1 ish ?